McCourt School of Public Policy

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

In building a public policy school for the 21st century, the McCourt School recognizes the centrality of having diverse perspective, life experiences, and traditions to our mission. Public policy makers must actively embrace diversity in all of its manifestations to be effective. The McCourt School is committed to maintaining a community of students, faculty, and staff that are themselves diverse and that actively embrace the diversity of others.

The McCourt School values and supports diversity along, but not limited to, the dimensions of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, socio-economic background, and political belief. We strive to enroll a diverse student body and employ a diverse faculty and staff, rooted in the knowledge that diversity strengthens our mission and our ability to prepare our students to change the world.

At McCourt, we have an engaged set of student organizations reflecting the diversity and inclusiveness of our community. Our leadership and faculty regularly review our curriculum and class offerings, in an effort to provide our students with rigorous and well-rounded training. We are committed to hiring diverse faculty, including a new tenure-line position focusing on the intersection of race and policy. Our Institute of Politics and Public Service and the Baker Center for Leadership & Governance are dedicated to making sure a diversity of viewpoints and voice is represented and that we promote civil discourse in programming and dialogue.